Why Reading Slumps Happen: Understanding Attunement and Attachment
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A video essay on why we fall into reading slumps, Rita Felski's theory of attunement & attachment and how to use it to discover books we would fall in love with while reconnecting with the joy of reading.
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Introduction: Awful Reading Slumps: 00:00
1: What Is Attunement?: 03:26
2: Zadie Smith on Attunement: 04:32
3: Reading Public vs Media Public: 07:41
4: Returning to a Reading Public: 09:38
5: Conclusion: Be Open: 11:59
Sponsor: 13:13
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